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Kathleen Haagenson

Kathleen Haagenson

Managing Mental Health Triggers During the Holidays

It’s not unusual for the holidays to contribute to a decline in mental health, especially if you have a mental health disorder. Stress…

6 min readNov 8, 2023

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Managing Mental Health Triggers During the Holidays

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Kathleen Haagenson

What Living with Bipolar and ADHD Is Like

Living with bipolar and ADHD isn’t easy. It’s the most challenging thing I’ve ever done. And the path to diagnosis and recovery was the…

4 min readOct 25, 2023

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What Living with Bipolar and ADHD Is Like

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5 Ways I’m Confronting Body Image Issues

I don’t know who I am in this body anymore. I’ve worked hard to recover from my struggles with disordered eating and negative body image…

5 min readOct 4, 2023

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5 Ways I’m Confronting Body Image Issues

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Thriving with Bipolar Disorder

Learning to Develop Healthy Coping Skills

6 min readSep 20, 2023

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Thriving with Bipolar Disorder

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Kathleen Haagenson

Reading with ADHD Can Be Fun: 8 Tips on How To Enjoy Reading

For many, reading with ADHD is a nightmare. And trust me, as a fellow ADHD’er, I understand. The struggle is real when managing…

5 min readSep 13, 2023

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Reading with ADHD Can Be Fun: 8 Tips on How To Enjoy Reading

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Kathleen Haagenson

How To Support A Friend With Bipolar

Knowing how to support a bipolar friend is essential for helping them navigate their condition and maintain a flourishing friendship. But…

4 min readSep 6, 2023

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How To Support A Friend With Bipolar

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How To Flourish While Neurodivergent

Having a neurodivergent brain taught me the importance of resilience and adaptation. And I’ve become less ashamed about living with ADHD…

8 min readAug 30, 2023

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How To Flourish While Neurodivergent

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How To Use Time Blocking to Boost Productivity with ADHD

I will preface this by stating that I’m not perfect at time blocking. Procrastination is a sneaky little fiend that always snatches my…

4 min readAug 26, 2023

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How To Use Time Blocking to Boost Productivity with ADHD

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How To Prepare for Your First Psychiatrist Appointment

Your first psychiatrist appointment can be scary and intimidating, especially if you’re new to psychiatric care. I know I felt a slight…

6 min readAug 23, 2023

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How To Prepare for Your First Psychiatrist Appointment

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How To Schedule Your First Therapy Session

For newcomers, preparing for your first therapy session can be confusing. Typically it’s caused by not understanding how to prepare and…

6 min readAug 19, 2023

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How To Schedule Your First Therapy Session

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Kathleen Haagenson

Kathleen Haagenson

I write about Bipolar, ADHD, body image, mental health topics and the occasional post about chronic illness and being childless not by choice.

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